Continental Classic Express Luxury Train 08 Nights / 09 Days journey from to Split

Vienna – Ljubljana – – Triest – Postojna – Lakes of Plitvice – Zadar – Sibenik – Trogir - Split

Departure 19 MAY or 15 SEP 2017 conducted in English With extra languages including French

Join an exceptional nine day journey with a private Pullman car that reminds you of the golden age of rail travel in the 60s.

Cross , , and Croatia, pass two of the most beautiful rail tracks of the Alps and visit five UNESCO World Heritage sites. You travel during the day and overnight in hotels.

Tour highlights include a panoramic train ride across the , four countries and five UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Lake Bled, Postonjna Cave and more. .

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Day 01 Welcome to Vienna Arrival in Vienna and free time to explore the city. Overnight: Hotel Hilton Vienna (or similar).

Day 02 Over the Semmering to Ljubljana (B & L) Your train departs in the morning from the main station of Vienna. Breakfast and lunch will be served in the cosy restaurant car. An extraordinary railway adventure awaits you today: the Semmering Railway – the first mountain railway in with standard gauge, part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1998.

Semmering Railway

Upon your arrival into Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana, a guided city tour will show you the historical centre where you find a mix of baroque and Art Nouveau architecture. You will also visit the Railway Museum. A bus transfer will bring you to Bled where you will spend the night in a hotel perfectly located at the shores of Lake Bled.

Overnight: Hotel Grand Hotel Toplice (or similar) Ljubljana Railway Museum meals included: breakfast (B) and lunch (L).

Day 03 Bled and the national park of Triglav (B & L) The day starts with a city tour in Bled, said to be one of the most romantic places in the Alps. Enjoy a Plenta Boat Ride, which will bring you to the small island of Bled where you will visit the Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church.

In the close by city of Radovljica you will find Triglav National Park lovely Renaissance houses and a Beekeeping Museum. Finally, you will discover Triglav National Park and Lake in the Julian Alps before returning to Bled. Overnight: Hotel Grand Hotel Toplice (or similar) meals included: breakfast & lunch.

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Day 04 Bohinj Railway and Triest (B & L) Your train takes you southbound, passing the Julian Alps and following the rivers Save and Radovna. On the so called Bohinj Railway you will cross ; the longest stone bridge among train bridges in the world made of stone blocks.

After lunch on board you will arrive in Sezana. A short bus ride will bring you to Triest. A guided city tour will show you the main sights of the city. Overnight: Hotel Savoia Excelsior Palace (or Solkan Bridge similar) meals included: breakfast & lunch.

Day 05 Postojna Cave (B, L & D) After approx. one hour bus ride, arrive in Postojna and visit the famous Postojna Cave. By foot and with a small train you will get about two kilometers inside the cave where you will find a huge concert hall that used to host more than ten thousand people. Back at the station of Postojna you will embark on your private train for the last part of the tour. Enjoy lunch onboard while travelling in the direction of Croatia, the train stops at Ogulin. A short bus ride Postojna Cave brings to you Plitvice Lake National Park.

Overnight: Hotel Plitvicha Jezera (or similar) meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Day 06 Plitvice Lake National Park and Zadar (B & D) Discover the Plitvice Lake National Park also part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Depending on your preferences you can explore the lakes by boat or promenade along the wooden paths.

Afternoon bus transfer to Zadar. Discover the old town during a guided city tour. Overnight: Hotel Crvena Luka (or similar) meals included: breakfast & dinner. Plitvice Lake National Park

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Day 07 Kornati Islands (B, L & D) An excursion by boat will lead you through this beautiful archipelago with its 150 small and large islands. Welcome to the densest archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, famous for the species rich fauna and flora. Explore the Kornati Islands and enjoy this amazing place.

Kornati Islands

Overnight: Hotel Crvena Luka (or similar) meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Day 08 Sibenik, Trogir and Split – treasures of the Middle Ages (B & D) Along the Dalmatian Coast you will drive by bus in the direction of Split. You will stop at two lovely cities with a well preserved medieval old town; Šibenik and Trogir.

Overnight: Hotel Cornaro (or similar) meals included: breakfast & dinner.

Day 09 Split (B) During a city tour you will visit Diocletian’s Palace, a wonderful example of Roman architecture. Afternoon airport transfer.

Diocletian’s Palace

Journey End

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Tariff for Train Journey 08N / 09D

Departure Arrival 19 May 2017 27 May 2017 15 September 2017 23 September 2017

Twin Sharing 38,600

Single Supplement 6,760

All prices are given in HKD per person

Journey Highlights Private Pullman Car for max 40 persons Panoramic train ride across the Julian Alps 4 countries and 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites Lake Bled Postojna Cave Plitvice Lake National Park Kornati archipelago Historic and medieval centres of Zadar, Šibenik, Trogir and Split

Hotels Planned Vienna 1 night Hotel Hilton Vienna Bled 2 nights Grand Hotel Toplice Triest 1 night Hotel Savoia Excelsior Palace Plitvice Lakes 1 night Plitvicka Jezera Zadar 2 nights Crvena Luka Split 1 night Hotel Cornaro

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Tour Includes Private Pullman Car Journey; Vienna – Ljubljana, Bled – Sezana & Postojna – Ogulin 08 hotel nights Meals according to the program (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner) Excursions according to the program Train ticket for the airport express train CAT in Vienna Transfer from hotel Hilton Vienna to the train station Airport transfer in Split for flights around 3:00 PM (OS 746). Porter service

Travel documents and vaccinations Passport or identity card required No vaccinations are prescribed

Not included International air tickets & visa fees Personal expenses (eg: gratuities) and anything else not mentioned under Tour Includes

Due to the intricate logistics of this tour, itinerary changes are sometimes unavoidable.

Booking Policy Non refundable 30% of ticket value at the time of requested upon reservation Remaining 70% of ticket value 75 days prior to departure The itinerary is tentative & subject to change without prior notice

Cancellation Policy Up to 60 days prior to departure: 80 % of total price Up to 21 days prior to departure: 95 % of total price

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ITINERARIES, CHANGES BEYOND OUR CONTROL COMPANY agrees to provide all of the services listed in your travel itinerary, except for the optional services. Optional services will be billed separately.

COMPANY has no responsibility for any changes in travel plans caused by airlines, train, ferry delay or rescheduling mandated by any of the aforesaid causes beyond our control, the passenger shall have the option of accepting in lieu of the original tour such rescheduled tour or other substituted tour(s) as may be offered.

If you would like to modify any portion of your itinerary, you understand that COMPANY will not bear any of the costs arising from such changes. Refunds for non-used or cancelled services will be issued in accordance with our Terms and Conditions described.

All new services will be billed in accordance with our Terms and Conditions. Due to the circumstances, including but not limited to, like closure or maintenance of monuments, weather, time, or traffic, etc., the planned visit or activity will be arranged in the future only if available. Package is non-refundable and pre-paid.

OTHER EXPENSESS DURING TOURS Tipping & gratuity guidelines, tour guide - as you depart from the tour, reward a good guide in each city by tipping USD10- 15 per person per day, driver USD5- 10 per person per day, based on the satisfaction you have received from them, bellman by tipping USD3-5 Per bag, however these are guidelines are optional.

PERSONAL EXPENESE - Meals, laundry, telephone bills, beverage, extra local running for transport which is not included in your itinerary, (transport for sightseeing excursion will be provide between 0900hrs – 1730hrsMax. ), Video & Camera fees charged at monuments directly , tips for guides, driver , travel Insurance for personal injury & loss of personal belongings.

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